Broadkill bridge inspection to cause closures

Inspection of the Route 1 bridge over the Broadkill River near Milton will require daytime lane and shoulder closure from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 27-28. The rain date is Thursday, Aug. 29, during the same time frame DelDOT’s Bridge Management Section will close the south­bound right lane and shoulder on Route 1 Aug. 27.

On Wednesday, the bridge inspectors will close the north­bound right lane and shoulder on Route 1 for the inspection of the bridge.

Motorists should use cau­tion for the safety of bridge inspectors and for lane shifts on Route 1.

DNREC reminder: return plastic shopping bag to store bins

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s recycling team em­phasizes that plastic carryout shopping bags can gum up the works of the state’s recycling ef­forts if not properly disposed of.

Clean carryout plastic bags should be returned to the retail and grocery stores where col­lection containers are provided rather than put out for curbside pickup.

This is a change to earlier curbside recycling instructions.

Delaware is into the final im­plementation phase of the state’s Universal Recycling Law, which will occur Jan. 1, 2014, when commercial recycling becomes a requirement for the state’s business, institutional and gov­ernment sectors. Resources to help organizations recycle can be found at www.recycling.dela­ware. gov.

To help small businesses, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority and DNREC offer an informal analysis of waste streams and waste management practices; recommendations are provid­ed at no cost to the business. Contact Delaware Solid Waste Authority at 800-404-7080 for more information.